Varsity tennis swept away competition early in the season and earned a 4-1 record. In every court, the team triumphed over Wellington, Olentangy Liberty, Granville, and Centerville, finishing 5-0 across the board. After battling Sycamore, the Vikings fell short, winning two courts but losing three. 

The varsity girls lacrosse team began its season with a strong start, defeating 3 competitive teams. The girls rallied off its first win after defeating an extremely resilient Thomas Worthington team. Next, the girls journeyed to Columbus School for Girls to face the Unicorns on  “their turf.” This highly anticipated game was fueled by hard…

While justices debate LGBT rights in the Supreme Court, Academy students advocate them in our community. GSA Club plans to implement the annual Day of Silence on a larger scale this year on April 19th. Club leaders, Casey Lange and India Sherman, hope localizing the issue will drive the matter home. Sherman believes making their…

Baseball Date  Time  Location  Opponent Wed 03/27  5:00PM  Home  Amanda Clearcreek (scrimmage) Thu 03/28  5:00PM  Home  Centerburg (scrimmage) Mon 04/01  5:00PM  Home  Danville Wed 04/03  5:00PM  Home  Granvdiew Heights Fri 04/05  5:15PM  Home  Newark Catholic Sat 04/06  11:00AM  Home  Double Header Mon 04/08  5:15PM  @Licking Valley  Licking Valley Wed 04/10  5:15PM  Home  Heath Thu 04/11…

Despite the weather feeling more like winter than spring, the baseball team began its pre-season both outside in below-freezing temperatures and in the gym and weight room. Taking advantage of crucial time for improvement, the team is preparing for 23 games. Returning coach, Jim Collis, notices a lot about the team as he carefully analyzes…

Academy’s runners are catching their strides. After an exceptional finish last season with multiple state qualifiers, a 4 x 800m state championship, a 300m hurdles state championship, and an all- around men’s team state championship, this year’s athletes are entering the season with high expectations. As two-time state champion, Jack Lint’14, states, “As long as…

We all know  WWII ended in 1945,  after two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. When did the last WWII soldier officially surrender? 1974. Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer, lived in the  Philippine jungles, waging guerilla warfare against the locals for nearly 20 years after the war’s end, until his former commander found and  ordered him…

The recent discovery of horse meat mixed with beef found last month in Ireland and then in Britain shortly after has expanded steadily across Europe. The alarming realization of horse meat in the famous Ikea Swedish meatballs (150 million consumed each year worldwide) in the Czech Republic is what pushed Ikea to withdraw this item…

Pushing through the cold, dark winter months, the Viking boys tennis team begins its official spring season at last. Having trained hard in the weight room and putting in countless hours of playing on indoor courts, the squad is in shape and ready to start competing. Despite a loss in numbers from last year, the…